US EditionStrong solar storm could disrupt communications and produce northern lights in US
- An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern lights in the US this weekend and potentially disrupt power and communications.
- The storm could produce northern lights as far south in the US as Alabama and Northern California, according to NOAA.
- The storm, ranked 4 on a scale of 1 to 5, poses a risk for high-voltage transmission lines for power grids, not the electrical lines ordinarily found in people’s homes.
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Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
AP — A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power grid irregularities, degradation of high-frequency communi…
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems.
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems.
Solar storm puts on brilliant light show across the globe, but no serious problems reported
A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems.
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOOA) initially evaluated the geomagnetic storm at 4 on a scale of 5, and then updated it to a maximum value of 5 out of 5
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